Imagery in Poetry

​Imagery in Poetry

Year 8 IB MYP Poetry​

Words may express the same idea but carry different extra meanings or connotations.

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Connotations can be positive, negative or neutral.

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​Connotation

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Multiple Select

Which of these could be a connotation for the word strong?

Select all that apply.

• Mental toughness

• Likely to break

• Physical strength

• Sturdy or reliable

Multiple Choice

Which of these words would be a negative connotation for the word dog?

• Puppy

• Friend

• Runt

• Companion

Multiple Choice

Which of these words would be a positive connotation for the word cooking?

• Stench

• Aroma

Open Ended

What connotations could be meant from the word 'house'?

Metonymy occurs when one small object is used to represent a large concept or object. ​

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​Metonymy

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Multiple Choice

In Shakespeare's play Julius Caesar, when Mark Antony begins a funeral speech with:

‘Friends, Romans, countrymen,

lend me your ears. I come to bury

Caesar not to praise him.’

‒ does Mark Antony really want to borrow his friends' ears?

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

In Shakespeare's play Julius Caesar, when Mark Antony begins a funeral speech with:

‘Friends, Romans, countrymen,

lend me your ears. I come to bury

Caesar not to praise him.’

‒ what does Mark Antony really his friends to do?

• Do a flip

• Give him some money

• Listen carefully

• Dig Caesar's grave

A simile is a figure of speech where one thing is pictured as being similar to another.

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​Simile

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Multiple Choice

Is the following sentence an example of a simile?

"Hayley was like a fish out of water."

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Is the following sentence an example of a simile?

"This coffee is like my mother's coffee."

• True

• False

Open Ended

Write your own simile for the following phrase:

Vihaan was as cold as...

Hint: Don't say ice - that's too boring!

Open Ended

Write your own simile for the following phrase:

Ava's smile is like a...

Eg: Ava's smile is like a rainbow 🌈

A metaphor compares one thing with another by making a direct comparison.

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​Metaphor

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Multiple Choice

Is the following sentence an example of metaphor?

"Their conversation was as quiet as mice."

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Is the following sentence an example of metaphor?

"The desert sky was a blanket of diamonds."

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Is the following sentence an example of metaphor?

"Her fingers danced across the keyboard."

• True

• False

Open Ended

Write your own metaphor for the following phrase:

The hallway was...

Eg: The hallway was a circus.

Personification gives human qualities to something that is non-human.​

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​Personification

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Multiple Choice

Which of these sentences is an example of personification?

• The chairs made a loud noise as they were moved across the floor.

• The chairs groaned as they were moved across the floor.

Multiple Choice

Choose the appropriate word for this example of personification:

"The trees _________ softly to each other as they swayed."

• shouted

• danced

• whispered

• cackled

Open Ended

Use an example of personification to describe this event:

Sun / sunlight / sunrise / sunset

Eg: The sun slowly crept over the horizon.

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​Hyperbole (hi-per-ba-lee) is a deliberate overstatement which is not intended to be taken literally. Hyperbole is used for emphasis or effect.

​Hyperbole

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of hyperbole?

• I'm so hungry I could eat a large dinner.

• I'm so thirsty I could drink a large frozen Coke from Maccas for $1

• I'm so tired I could sleep for 8 hours

• I'm so angry I could explode

Multiple Choice

Is this sentence an example of hyperbole?

‘Will all great Neptune's ocean wash this blood Clean from my hand? No. This my hand will rather The multitudinous seas incarnadine, Making the green one red.’ - Macbeth, William Shakespeare

• True

• False

Open Ended

Write your own hyperbole for the following action:

Something really loud

Hint: Don't write "As loud as a..." or - that's simile!

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​An allusion is a figure of speech that references a famous person, place, or event. Allusions can​ be implied or direct.

​Allusion

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of allusion?

• You're old, but you're not that old

• You're smart, but you're no Einstein

• You're funny, but I'm not laughing

Multiple Choice

Is the following line an example of allusion?

The battle between teacher and student was like David and Goliath

• True

• False

Open Ended

Write your own allusion for the following topic:

A really sporty person